There are consequences to every decision an individual makes. The end result of impulsive choices could lead to a good outcome, or a bad outcome, but that is not determined by how well you follow standards. In the book Animal Farm, there are a group of Dogs that abide by their leader Napoleon's every rule. They did exactly as they were expected, such as evoke fear, kill other animals, guard the Pigs. Their behaviors do not change the result. Sometimes the result would have worked for them, in other incidents it didn’t. Same goes for Carter, from a popular TV show named Finding Carter. She does the total opposite of what she is expected and told to do. She was raised by a women she thought was her mother; however her whole life was a lie. In …show more content…
both of these characters lives, their decisions did not affect the outcome of different situations. Whether or not you decide to be a conformist, the outcome does not depend on that, but the outcome of a situation depends on the external environment of an individual. The Dogs in Animal Farm, conformed to the leaders because of how they grew up. At a young age, the group of Dogs got taken into Napoleon's rule. To the others understanding, Napoleon was going to educate these puppies to grow up being intelligent. However, that is not what happened. Napoleon actually trained these Dogs into vicious killers that abided by his every command. Other animals came to this recognition when Napoleon turned on his great ally, Snowball. The Dogs, being loyal to the one that raised them, also turned on Snowball. They traded on Snowball because that was what they were told to do. For example “At the word ‘Snowball’ all the Dogs let out blood-curdling growls and showed their side teeth.” They were raised to do anything, and feel any way that Napoleon wished them to. They did not get to choose this job they were just assigned it and did not go against it. The Dogs were willing to kill other Animals just to satisfy their leader and follow the standards set for them. It is in a dog's nature to do as expected, but these dogs went to extreme to obey anything they were told to do. Some of the consequences of the Dogs conforming did not play out in their favor. The Dogs really received a lot of hate for doing what they were told to do. No one cared or wanted to be in front of the Dogs. The other animals on the farm feared the Dogs. It was said, “No one cared to mention it in the hearing of the Pigs or the Dogs, it was felt that the killings which had taken place did not square with this.” The animals believed if they would say something, then they would get hurt by the Dogs because of the Pigs wanting them to. No one wanted to be their associate since the Dogs were so vicious. These Dogs had been brainwashed. It is not their fault, however they could have had the power to change things. Them conforming gave them no individuality,There was nothing special about them that made them stand out compared to the other animals. In fact, throughout the book none of the Dogs were really given a name. They were always referred as just ‘The Dogs.’ These outcomes were not always against them, sometimes it was in their favor. Some of the outcomes of the dogs conforming actually played out in the Dogs favor. The dogs were given some special privileges. They were able to get things other animals didn’t. Since the Dogs followed Napoleon's rules and orders they never got food shortages. In fact, they got special treats that no one else did! In addition, they received special treatment from the leadership of the farm. Unlike most other groups of animals on the farm, the Dogs never had to deal with a death of one of their own. They also never had to grief over a great friend's death. Another good outcome of them conforming is that the dogs had no real hard labor. They only had to intimidate others to not mess with the pigs. The other animals could have been killed at any given moment; Had the pigs wanted to. The Dogs also did not sleep where the average animals did. It was unclear where they slept; However it was more than likely a place they had liked and wanted to sleep. Although it may seem like conformity is the reason for the outcomes, it is not! The external environment of the Dogs is the reason for both the good and bad outcomes of an individual's decisions. The overall decision that the Dogs kept consistent, is to conform. They obeyed their orders given by Napoleon. However, the external environment such as other animals, is the deciding factor if the outcome will play in the Dogs favor or not. Also, the external environment does change. It varies depending on the situation, and setting of the situation. For example, when the Dogs conformed and evoked fear into the other animals by killing some, it came out a bad outcome. It came to be that way because of the other farm animals. They were the ones that decided they did not like the Dog's actions. The different opinions of others made it undesirable for the Dogs. On the other hand, the reason for the good outcomes is also the external environment. The Dogs did not get privileges and special treatment because of conforming. Although there might have been a chain reaction, the reason for the good outcomes is not because the Dogs were conformist. It was because the pigs and leadership of the farm favored them. The pigs, especially Napoleon, treated the Dogs like their kids. They would choose them over anyone else. The external environment is fully responsible for the outcome of the Dogs choices. On the flip side, being the opposite of a conformist also does not affect the outcome. Carter from Finding Carter, was a nonconformist who played an influence in many others lives. She can be called many things, such as a sister, role model enemy, and so much more. She did many things that others did not expect. She lived a whole different life than the average child and teenager. Her life being so different made how she makes decision and her character so far from not average. She did not follow any standards. She dropped out of high school! Carter told her mom, “I can’t do this mom, I’m not like others. I can’t learn in school like my friends! I learn with hands on, you can’t make me quit my job. I need to do this mom, please don’t make stay there.” Although Carter's mother wanted her to stay in school, she did not abide to her standards. She went to her actual biological mother who did not have parenting rights and asked her to sign the dropout release form. She never listened to her mother's rules. Her older brother made her a fake I.D. She used this for many reasons and occasions. She used it to rent a place to throw illegal parties. Which breaks the law. She often broke the law, while her own mother is a cop. She once took blame for her twin sister getting in an accident. She told her, “Tay, seriously it's no big deal. I know you will take the blame for me. So I will do the same for you. Even if that means I face the consequences.” Carter was not expected to do this for her own sister. She is completely doing the opposite than the standard. Many others would have saved their own behind. However, she did not and she has to face outcome of the choices she makes, whether good or bad. Some of the choices Carter made in her life led to some bad consequences. A lot of outcomes could be viewed as either good or bad. There is no question that pissing off your mother is a good thing. When Carter dropped out of high school, it totally went against what her mom's standards were and it really upset her. Her mom said to Carter, “You’ve got to be kidded Carter. You can’t be doing this. Make this decision then you might as well consider yourself not living under my roof.” This is an extreme comment for a mother to say. But unfortunately, she did end up moving out. She ended up moving in with her biological mother and then to her bosses. Her boss was also her boyfriend. He was a little too old for her, she was 17 while he was 24. Which is not the normal age difference. This boyfriend ended up being no good at all. His name was Jared and put Carter through so much stress. In fact, he ended up abusing her! This was horrible for her. He almost got her locked up, and tried getting her family in a bunch of trouble. Fortunately, he got what was coming. Jared got what he deserved. Another bad result was when Carter took the blame for the accident her twin sister got into. Carter had gotten grounded for a couple of weeks. She was not allowed to do anything. The only thing she could do was stay in her room and eat. However, just like this incident some outcomes have both positive and negative outcomes. Some outcomes in Carter’s life were positive for her. In the car accident, when she took blame for her twin sister, Taylor, it made her trust Carter a lot more and allowed them to connect on a higher level. It allowed them to restore their bonds as sisters and twins. Another good outcome of her nonconforming was when she had got a fake I.D. She was able to use it in many ways that had benefitted her. She was able to get a job that she typically would not have been able to get without lying about her age. She then rented a place to throw parties, that she would have needed to be 21 to legally rent. She was able to make a lot of money off of this. She often hosted parties and got more money every time. Carter also used her I.D to go out to clubs. This benefitted her because she was able to go out and be social with others and meet new people. When she decided to not conform by dropping out of high school it helped her greatly. She was able to learn so much more life skills and other things that are needed to be successful. When she got a job and realized responsibilities of it, which was hard but a very good and useful lesson to learn. She made the right decision by doing that. However, what made that decision the “right” one, was not the decision itself but was outside factors. The external environment is the reason for the outcomes of nonconforming.
All these things that happened in Carter’s life were crazy. The environment played a huge role on how she made her decisions and how they turned out. In fact, the environment is to blame for the results of these events. For example, when the car accident happened the after effect decided whether it was good or not. On one side, the outcome was good. The outcome was good because her sister starting trusting her. Them two had a sister moment and it made everything seem well. However, when you change the environment to Carter’s mom in the living not looking too happy, it totally changes the outcome. The outcome now changes to Carter being grounded for many weeks. It does not sound like a punishment anyone would like. When the same incident of nonconforming has two separate outcomes, one good and one bad, proves that the result is dependent on the separate situations/external environments. When Carter had gotten a fake I.D, in one case it was not good. She got yelled at and pissed off her mom a lot and it did not end well. However, when it comes to the fake I.D in other settings it worked out perfect. Using this evidence you can decide the end results of conforming or nonconforming depends totally on the setting and external environment of the character or
person. The outcome does not depend on whether you decide to be a conformist but the outcome of a situation depends on the different external environments of each different individual. Carter and the Dogs faced both good and bad consequences because of how they were raised and what they were around at particular times. How each person they encounter reacts and feels is a deciding factor in the result. The interaction between two could change the outcome. Different attitudes towards individuals could influence it. There are so many factors that go into it but the external environment is the blame. Everyone's environment varies. Each individual does also. Some may do things for the better or for the worse. People might have good intentions or bad intentions, no one is the same. Some people conform, some others do not. You can answer the question “what is the reason for the outcomes of a situation?” But there is one question that can never be answered about conformity. Is it better to conform or not to?
This method is presented accurately when discussing how the first juvenile facility in 1825, The House of Refuges, would discipline it’s youth. “The children were divided into five categories, based on their perceived character[...] On the rewards front, the best of the lot could aspire to a distinctive badge, the punishment system was more elaborate.” This example heavily emphasizes cause & effect based off the fact that the inmates would be rewarded with a badge for their good behavior, or if they were acting up their disciplines would vary from loss of “play hours” to even corporeal punishment. Cause & Effect can be conveyed throughout the whole book if you look at the aspect that the kids who grew up with a corrupted household usually resort to violence, it will then get them sent to prison which furthermore leads to your rights violated. On the other hand if you do have a stable support system, or good behavior you have a lesser chance at being sent to prison. The whole idea that a simple aspect of your life that you have no control over like a corrupted household can affect your life in a positive or negative way is really eye opening because for those kids who do not have family support have to learn this on their own which can be hard, given that they are only
Comparative Analysis Obedience to authority and willingness to obey an authority against one’s morals has been a topic of debate for decades. Stanley Milgrim, a Yale psychologist, conducted a study in which his subjects were commanded by a person in authority to initiate lethal shocks to a learner; his experiment is discussed in detail in the article “The Perils of Obedience” (Milgrim 77). Milgrim’s studies are said to be the most “influential and controversial studies of modern psychology” (Levine). While the leaner did not actually receive fatal shocks, an actor pretended to be in extreme pain, and 60 percent of the subjects were fully obedient, despite evidence displaying they believed what they were doing was harming another human being (Milgrim 80). Likewise, Dr. Zimbardo, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, conducted an experiment, explained in his article “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” in which ten guards were required to keep the prisoners from escape and under control.
The consequences far outweigh the good intentions. But, sometimes the people who are thought to be knowledgeable and trustworthy may turn out to be irresponsible and poor decision makers.
In the middle of the 1930s, Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Germany, initiating the start of the Second World War and spread fear across Western Europe. During this time period, George Orwell began writing his novella, Animal Farm, which has been said to represent the events of the communist revolution; yet according to an analysis of the new historic lens, no book, no matter the style, can escape the hindrance of social context; proving that the air surrounding the war, impacted the literature written in this time. While it may not be about World War Two, Animal Farm, like all other writings was impacted by its surroundings. An analysis of George Orwell’s Animal Farm reveals that his work, being written in the 1940s, was greatly influenced by the events surrounding World War Two, which took place across all of Europe.
The saying “history repeats itself” is used quite often, but how many times have you actually seen it happen? The book Animal Farm portrays the idea of history repeating itself. The character Benjamin and the pigs in the story show history repeating itself throughout the book. In addition to these characters within the book, North Korea displays history's repetition outside the book.
Often times in a communist society, a leader’s use of language can lead to abuse of power. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the farm leaders, the pigs, use unknown language, invoke scare tactics, and create specific laws, thereby enabling them to control other animals, to suit their greedy desires, and to perform actions outside their realm of power. Because of the pigs’ use of broad language, implementation of scare tactics, and creation and manipulation of laws, they are able to get away with avoiding laws and convincing other animals into believing untrue stories and lies that are beneficial to the pigs.
There is a substantial amount of conflicts that occur in this satirical story. Often these conflicts are between the pigs and the rest of the animals. Only a minute portion of the animals didn’t really have some sort of conflict with Snowball, Napoleon, Squealer, or the rest of the dominating pigs. Overall, Snowball was a better leader than Napoleon, yet the animals reacted differently to Napoleon than to Snowball.
... should always lead them in the correct direction, so that later on in life there are not regrets. The actions will make him/her feel successful or unsuccessful. Victor Frankenstein said after reaching his ambition, "but now that I have finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my hear"(Shelley,233). This is exactly the way a person will feel if inappropriate actions are taken. The ambition people have should always have positive results.
"The social psychology of this century reveals a major lesson: often it is not so much the kind of person a man as the kind of situation in which he finds himself that determines how he will act"(Blass, 2009, p101). This is what Stanley Milgram, an American social psychologist, said after conducting the famous obedience experiment. The participants of the experiment were told to deliver electric shocks ranging from 30 to 450 volts to the other person. The participants could see the other person suffering as the intensity of the shock goes up. They could either follow or deny the order from the instructor, but the instructor kept telling them to raise the shock at each level. With this study, Milgram compared and contrasted the relationship
As soon as Old Major had died Napoleon took his place as the leader of
George Orwell's goal in writing the novel Animal Farm was to portray the events surrounding the Russian revolution that took place in 1917. Orwell's tale of Animal Farm is seemingly a story of how a group of farmyard animals plot to overthrow their owner and seize control of the land. The novel seems to be a simple story, however Orwell wrote this book as an allegory, a story that has a clear secondary meaning beneath is literal sense. Everything in Animal Farm is used to represent people and events that took place during the Russian revolution from 1917-1939. Orwell chose to represent Russia's three famous leaders during this time with three pigs. Each three are drastically different and have dissimilar beliefs. Snowball representing Leon Trotsky, Napoleon by Josef Stalin and Old Major by Karl Marx. Orwell wrote this and many other books as warnings. The warning is that people must change their ways, or we are most surely doomed.
Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is, no doubt, a notable piece of classic historical fiction and fantasy, and an elaborate allegory of the Russian Revolution. The story unfolds on an average farm, inhabited by oppressed animals under the ruthless rule of the farmer, Mr. Jones. Never had they thought to act upon their poor treatment, until Old Major, one of the prized pigs on the farm, dreams that the animals unite to overthrow the humans and lead the farm on their own. The animals are overjoyed at this idea, and label it “animalism”. Inspired by this philosophy, the farm, led by two pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, chase Jones away from the farm and begin the animalist revolution. The animals are ecstatic at their victory, and the pigs, deemed the wisest animals on the farm, create seven commandments to ensure the happiness and equality of all creatures on Animal Farm, including rules such as “whoever goes upon two legs is an enemy”, “no animal shall
Individuals change because of their environment and from their influences. Society cannot define neither a good or bad individual because it is impossible. In surveys, the results showed that students did not follow authority figures but followed peers. In the studies, individuals followed authority figures without question. The weakness of this study is that most individuals do not realize their behavior changes when going to a different environment or situation. Another weakness of this study is that the data does not fully represent everyone. The study only represents a small portion of a college campus. The strength of this study shows that individuals are more influenced into following their peers instead of being told what to do. The limitations of the study are that human behavior is a characteristic that is hard to understand. One second a person can be good, and the next second he could be doing evil deeds. This study needs further research and should take a closer look at how individuals are more willing to follow their peers than an authority figure. The study shows that anyone can be good or bad. Society has painted the image that individuals need to be accepted by others and are willing to forget themselves in order to get accepted. The study shows that the students that were surveyed, did not follow the rules of society. The students stuck with their morals and behavior. Society paints the images of individuals but
Animal Farm Research Paper According to dictionary.com, rule - (verb) - to control or direct; exercise dominating power, authority, or influence over; govern. All people have experienced a ruler in their lives. Some rulers are fair, kind, and have the goal of making the area they have control over the best it can be for everybody living in it. Other rulers do not have the same idea.
All my life I have been taught to think before I act, in order to prevent myself from making a mistake. Yet, I have learned through my many errors in life not to duplicate my unfortunate actions. Many times I have been told to consider the consequences of my actions prior to acting. I have found, though, that this may not always be the best approach. I would not argue this to be true in any situation, however.